Athens Honors Russian PM and Prince of Wales with Gold Medal of Honor

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Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis recently awarded the Gold Medal of Honor of the Municipality of Athens to the Prince of Wales Charles and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Prince Charles and the Russian PM were among the official guests in the Greek capital attending the […]

Crete: Underwater Research Continues at Ancient Olous

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Scientists from the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities and the Institute for Mediterranean Studies for the fourth year continued their underwater research off the Elounda bay on Crete, looking to shine light on the sunken city of Ancient Olous. Also known as Olounda, the ancient city was built on the isthmus that connects Crete with the […]

Europe’s First ‘Mouratoglou Tennis Center’ to Open at Costa Navarino in Greece

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Costa Navarino, a prime tourism destination located in Messinia in southwest Pelopponnese, has joined forces with French-Greek tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou for the development of the Mouratoglou Tennis Center Costa Navarino. According to an announcement by Costa Navarino, Messinia will be the first region in Europe to host a Mouratoglou Tennis Center, which will

Greece Prepares 2021 Ferry Travel Health Protocols

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Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis recently said that specific guidelines and health protocols for safe travel with ferries this summer will be announced in the coming weeks. The set of safety standards to apply for passengers and crews has been drawn up in collaboration with the National Public Health Organization (EODY), the Health Ministry, and […]

Covid-19 Fatigue Forces Greek Authorities to Allow Shopping

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Greeks will finally be able to go shopping as of Monday, April 5, after authorities gave the go-ahead for small retail shops to open allowing at the same time movement between municipalities on weekends. Consumers will be given a three-hour period per day to do their shopping and will be required to first book an […]

HOTREC Rolls Out #TogetherForHospitality Campaign to Support Tourism Recovery

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HOTREC, the European umbrella association of hotels, restaurants and cafés, has launched a digital awareness campaign, aiming to support businesses and employees in the travel and tourism sector. Running on social media under the #TogetherForHospitality hashtag, the campaign calls on EU and national policymakers, tourism and hospitality stakeholders to support the

GNTO Invites Tourism Businesses to Register on Visit Greece App

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is inviting tourism businesses in Greece to register on its Visit Greece application and benefit from the promotional opportunities it offers. In a letter sent to Greek chambers, bodies and associations, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis invited businesses that are directly or indirectly connected to tourism from all

Tourism Accommodation Facilities to Get Lease Extension

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Greek Investments & Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis announced on Thursday that tourism accommodation enterprises would be able to extend their current lease by two years as part of Covid-19 support measures. The ministry announced the decision after tabling a relevant amendment in parliament which foresees the automatic extension of leases for tourism

National Gallery in Athens to Open Once Covid-19 Restrictions are Lifted

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The National Gallery in Athens. Photo source: Ministry of Culture The National Gallery in Athens, as well as all of the museums and cultural venues in Greece, will open its doors to the public as soon as the epidemiological situation will allow, the Culture Ministry said in a recent announcement. Closed for several years due […]

New Digital Campaign for Thessaloniki Takes Off – Videos

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The tourism offerings and experiences of Thessaloniki in northern Greece are currently being promoted through a new video campaign that launched online by an alliance dubbed the Great Tourism Partnership of Central Macedonia. The campaign recently launched with the aim to increase demand for the destination ahead of the opening of Greece’s tourism industry. […]